Lawyers
Historical Job Growth
Civilian:job in recent demand
Military:job in recent demand
Job Outlook
About as fast as the average employment growth is projected, but job competition is expected to be keen.
Opportunities to Get Ahead
Most beginning lawyers start in salaried positions. Newly hired attorneys usually start as associates and work with more experienced lawyers or judges. After several years, some lawyers are admitted to partnership in their firm, which means that they are partial owners of the firm, or go into practice for themselves. Some experienced lawyers are nominated or elected to judgeships. Others become full-time law school faculty or administrators; a growing number of these lawyers have advanced degrees in other fields as well.
Top States with the most civilian jobs
Projected Civilian Job Growth
Future job growth is projected to be about as fast as average